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Man drives motorbike with EIGHT kids squeezed onboard

How many kids can you fit onto a motorcycle without it toppling over? The answer, as this Thai man found out, is eight.

In amateur footage filmed by a passenger in a passing car, the motorbike can be seen putting along the shoulder of a quiet highway.

The cameraman can be heard laughing as they approached the over-loaded bike.

Nine people are crammed onto this motorbike in Thailand, including eight children and one adult.
Nine people are crammed onto this motorbike in Thailand, including eight children and one adult.

Five young children can be counted squeezed onto the seat, two are standing up in the middle, one more child is hanging on above the front wheel and in the middle of it all is the ‘responsible’ adult.

One of the older children even appears to be steering the bike as the man in the middle clings on to two kids on either side of him.

A small boy sitting behind the handle bars laughs and waves at the camera as the car drives past.

While an unusual sight for westerners, the practice of overloading is quite common in Asia.

Locals load up their vehicles as a means of transport for food, goods and people - as seen in these photos:

A man rides his bicycle with a huge load of balloons. Photo: Reuters
A man rides his bicycle with a huge load of balloons. Photo: Reuters
This motorised rickshaw is crammed full of people as it makes its way down a street in India. Photo: Reuters
This motorised rickshaw is crammed full of people as it makes its way down a street in India. Photo: Reuters
A woman carried handmade baskets on her bicycle. Photo: Reuters
A woman carried handmade baskets on her bicycle. Photo: Reuters
An overloaded ute drives through Mogadishu. Photo: Reuters
An overloaded ute drives through Mogadishu. Photo: Reuters
Men pull on ropes to try and stablise a truck carrying too much weight. Photo: Reuters
Men pull on ropes to try and stablise a truck carrying too much weight. Photo: Reuters
A cyclist carts dozens of foam boxes on the back of their bike. Photo: Reuters
A cyclist carts dozens of foam boxes on the back of their bike. Photo: Reuters
A scooter driver packs his vehicle to the brim with miscellaneous items. Photo: Reuters
A scooter driver packs his vehicle to the brim with miscellaneous items. Photo: Reuters

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